Midday Nowcast: Breezy and Much Colder Today; Freezing Temperatures Tonight
MUCH COLDER: It is a breezy and cold day across Alabama; temperatures are in the 40s and with the wind, it is feeling much colder. By tomorrow morning a freeze is expected with upper 20s likely. Tomorrow and Friday will be dry with afternoon highs in the 50s.
BIRMINGHAM ALMANAC: For December 11th, the average high for Birmingham is 58° and the average low is 39°. The record high is 78° set in 2007, while the record low is 11° set in 1995. We average 0.16” of precipitation on this date, and the record value is 4.35” set in 1961.
ACROSS THE USA: Santa Ana winds and very low humidity will produce elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions across Southern California through the day. Widespread heavy rain and severe thunderstorm threats will impact the East Coast through New England into tonight. A surge of arctic air will aid in the production of lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes beginning today through Friday.
WEEKEND WEATHER: Clouds will be increasing Saturday, but the day will be dry. Saturday night and into Sunday a few isolated showers are in the forecast ahead of an approaching weak front. Any rain will be light and spotty with rainfall totals less than half an inch where it falls. Temperatures this weekend will be near seasonal average with upper 50s and lower 60s, while lows will be in the 40s.
NEXT WEEK: Highs will be mostly in the low to mid 60s through the week; which is a little above average for mid-December in Alabama. Nighttime temperatures will be above freezing, and a decent part of the week will be dry. Looking long range, the global models are suggesting another surge of colder air arriving just before Christmas.
WORLD TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation outside the U.S. was 112.3F at Vioolsdrif, South Africa. The lowest observation was -57.1F at Verhojansk, Russia.
CONTIGUOUS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES: Over the last 24 hours, the highest observation was 88F at Brownsville, TX. The lowest observation was -15F at Crosby and Langdon, ND as well as Roseau, MN.
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